GRE Word List
FRISK
to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
The meaning of the word frisk is to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encumber | weigh down |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |